All good games have a cheeky provider of information that you can’t help but love, despite their questionable business practices. In Kuro’s game, it’s Wuthering Waves Aalto. He’s an information broker and part of the Black Shores organization and is known for his elusive nature. Here’s how to build him well and use him in a team. We’ve got all the new Wuthering Waves codes for you, and an up-to-date Wuthering Waves tier list ranking every playable Wuthering Waves character. If you need suggestions on a strong team to try, take a look at our Wuthering Waves Calcharo and Wuthering Waves Yinlin builds here.
Here’s everything in our Wuthering Waves Aalto guide:
- Bio
- How to Use
- Stats
- Skills
- Skill Priority
- Weapon
- Echoes
- Team Composition
- Resonance Chain
- Ascension Materials
- Forte Materials
Who is Wuthering Waves’ Aalto?
Aalto is a four-star character who uses pistols, resonates with aero, and deals damage along with providing a handy buff and taunt. The best build for Aalto includes the Static Mist pistol, with a full set of moonlit clouds echoes.
Best Weapon | Static Mist |
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Weapon Substitutes | Novaburst, Cadenza |
Best Echo Set | Moonlit Clouds |
Main Stats | Aero damage bonus, Energy regeneration, Crit rate/damage, Attack |
Sub Stats | Energy regen, Crit rate, Crit damage, Attack |
You can get any information from him for the right price. You meet him early on in the story alongside the adorable Wuthering Waves Encore. He got his resonance abilities when he was born, thanks to an odd occurrence with the mist on that day, which means he can shift into mist and move undetected. This works very well with his kit as a pistol-wielding, aero-using four-star character.
How to Use Aalto
Aalto works best when you deploy his Mist and taunt avatar with his skill, then fire off up to six shots through said Mist to activate damage bonuses. Then, when the time is right, swap to your aero-based main DPS to activate a further aero damage bonus for them.
You can also use Aalto as a DPS, in which case, dash through his mist when he has a full six Mist Drops in order to zoom behind the enemy and let them fly, dealing six instances of aero damage.

What are Aalto’s Stats?
Here are Aalto’s base stats at level one and level 90, without any echo or weapon buffs.
Stat | Level One | Level 90 |
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HP | 788 | 9850 |
Attack | 21 | 263 |
Defense | 88 | 1076 |
Energy Regen | 150 | 150 |
Crit Rate | 5% | 5% |
Crit Damage | 150% | 150% |
What are Aalto’s Skills?
Aalto’s key abilities are his outro skill and resonance skill, though a lot of his kit amplifies his attack and aero damage. You can also stack up his Mist Missiles and Drops through basic attacks, which fire off to hit the enemy, dealing more damage.
Active Skills
Skill | Effect |
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Basic Attack – Half Truths | Aalto fires up to five consecutive shots, dealing aero damage. The fourth attack in his combo spreads the Mist forward, lasting for 1.5 seconds. |
Heavy Attack | Aalto enters the aiming state to fire a powerful shot. These deal heavier aero damage. |
Mid-air Attack | Aalto consumes stamina to shoot consecutive shots in mid-air, dealing aero damage. |
Dodge Counter | Use a basic attack after a successful dodge to counter the enemy and attack with aero damage. |
Resonance Skill – Shift Trick | Aalto casts Mist and one Mist Avatar onto the field to taunt targets. The avatar(s) inherit a portion of Aalto’s HP and generate six Mist Missiles that deal aero damage. |
Resonance Liberation – Flower in the Mist | Aalto generates a Gate of Quandary in front of himself, dealing aero damage. When bullets pass through the Gate, they deal increased damage. The Gates last for ten seconds. |
Passive Skills
Skill | Effect |
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Intro Skill – Feint Shot | Aalto appears out of thin air to perform continuous shots, dealing aero damage. |
Outro Skill – Dissolving Mist | The next character you use has their aero damage increased by 23% for 14 seconds, or until they swap off the field. |
Forte Circuit – Misty Cover | If Aalto passes through the Mist or Gate of Quandary, he enters the Mistcloak Dash state. Aalto’s movement speed increases and he consumes Mist Drops. |
Inherent Skills
Skill | Effect |
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Perfect Performance (unlockable at resonator rank two) | Aalto’s heavy attack always crits and can trigger once every 30 seconds. |
Mid-Game Break (unlockable after Perfect Performance) | Aalto continuously recovers stamina when he’s in the Mistcloak Dash state. |
Skill Priority
Aalto’s resonance skill and basic attack are his key skills to focus on, so build them in this order:
- Resonance skill > Basic attack > Forte circuit > Resonance liberation > Intro skill
What’s the Best Weapon for Aalto?
As Aalto is a sub-DPS, you want to aim for weapons that will help his energy regeneration or boost attack. The best pistol for Aalto is Static Mist with an energy regeneration boost, but you can also use some four-star (and more attainable) weapons like the Novaburst or Cadenza, which regenerate energy for Aalto.